House of Representatives Passes Delgado-Backed Paycheck Fairness Act

Statement

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, which further protects against gender-based pay disparities. Delgado is an original cosponsor of the legislation introduced earlier this year.

"This isn't complicated: women should be paid the same as men for the same work -- but that's just not the case right now," Delgado said. "We're far past the time when companies can just sweep discrimination under the rug. The Paycheck Fairness Act takes significant steps toward rectifying pay disparities that hurt women, families, and our entire economy."

With women continuing to make just 80 cents to the dollar as men, the Paycheck Fairness Act builds upon the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 through key measures such as requiring employers to prove that pay disparities are legitimate, not gender-based; banning retaliation against those who discuss their wages; providing additional support to workers who experience wage discrimination; and providing assistance to businesses so they can avoid wage discrimination.

Delgado is a strong advocate for women's equality and affordable health care. Delgado is a cosponsor of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, that would provide paid leave when there's a new baby in the family or are dealing with a serious illness of their own or of a family member. Delgado is a cosponsor of the EACH Woman Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment, and he spoke out against the Administration's recent gag rule undermining Title X and threatening funding for Planned Parenthood.

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